Spiraea crenata, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 5

11. S. crenata L. , Sp. Pl. 489 (1753)

(S', crenifolia C. A. Meyer). Up to 1 m; stems erect, finely hairy when young. Leaves up to 4 x 2 cm, lanceolate to obovate with a cuneate base, acute, entire or crenate-serrate towards the apex, with 3 very conspicuous veins running lengthwise from base to apex. Inflorescence c. 2 cm wide, pedunculate, the lowermost flowers usually in the axils of small leaves. Flowers c. 8 mm in diameter; hypanthium glabrous. Sepals erect in fruit; petals orbicular, white, shorter than stamens. Follicles subglabrous. S.E. Europe, extending northwards to E. Czechoslovakia and to 55° N. in C. Russia. Bu Cz Gr fHu Ju Rm Rs (C, W, E) [Be He Hs].